The company also put the increase down to higher sales of its PlayStation games console and a smaller-than-expected impact from US tariffs.

For the 2025-2026 fiscal year, Sony sees net profit of ¥1.05 trillion (US$6.8 billion), an increase of 8% from its previous forecast.

It also increased its operating profit projection by 8%, to ¥1.4 trillion, and its sales forecast by 3% to ¥12 trillion.

“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – Infinity Castle: Part 1,” the first title in a new trilogy based on the popular manga series, has been a huge hit.

The anime movie has become the second-highest-grossing film in Japan and topped the box office when it opened in the US and Canadian screens.

Sony lowered its forecast for the impact of US tariffs to around ¥50 billion, a reduction of ¥20 billion from the previous estimate in August.

“In the first half of the current financial year, net profit rose 13.7% year-on-year to ¥570 billion,” Sony said.